Dunkerque perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Boulogne can look both up and down from their 9th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Dunkerque form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Marcel Tribut as Dunkerque have scored 16 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the National are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager C. Robin led his Dunkerque to a defeat in the Coupe de France match away at Reims Sainte-Anne. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Marcel Tribut. In the game before, an away victory in the National match versus Le Puy F.43 Auvergne with a 2-1 scoreline.
Goals decide football matches and Dunkerque are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. Dunkerque have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Boulogne form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Boulogne playing as the away team in the National this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Boulogne, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Toulon (placed 17th) in the National last time out. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Bourg-en-Bresse.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Boulogne as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Dunkerque, 3 draws and 2 wins for Boulogne. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Boudaud 6 goals |  M. Bayo 6 goals |  G. Bosca 5 goals |
Dunkerque missing players
Boulogne missing players
| Dunkerque | Boulogne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 24 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 73% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 27% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 33% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 40% |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 189 | 111 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 75 | 126 |
| 74 | 45 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 32 | 58 |
| 32% | 36% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 9% | 21% |
- Dunkerque has the most points from losing position (13)
- Dunkerque have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dunkerque have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boulogne have scored away.
- Dunkerque haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pau | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Dunkerque | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Villefranche | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Lyon Duchere | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Red Star | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Avranches | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Laval | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Boulogne | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Creteil | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Cholet | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 | Bastia-Borgo | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Beziers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Concarneau | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Quevilly Rouen | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Gazelec Ajaccio | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 11 |
| 17 | Toulon | 15 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 7 |